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Inari shrine, Kyoto
America As You Like It launches wellness, food and movie tours
America As You Like It has three new Virginia itineraries for 2022, with luxury wellness, gastronomy and movie location themes. A week-long Virginia Luxury
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InsideJapan unveils 10-night wheelchair-friendly itinerary 96%
InsideJapan is working to improve its itineraries for travellers with disabilities and has put together a wheelchair- accessible trip for 2022. Te operator has partnered
with specialist company Accessible Japan which has advised the operator on how to further expand its offering for clients with accessible needs. Te 10-night self-guided
Wheelchair Accessible Golden Route, from £3,330 based on a twin share, visits Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, and its addition comes as Japan hosts the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. It includes breakfast and private
guiding in an accessible car. For customers not using their own
Proportion of Tokyo’s rail stations classed as ‘accessible’
chairs, InsideJapan can provide a wheelchair as part of the package. Highlights include the chance
to explore Kyoto’s Golden Temple, see Tokyo from the top of the Skytree and Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi, and feed the ‘sacred’ deer of Nara. Te operator, which has offered
accessible trips for some time, said it was on a “mission” to open up Japan to as many travellers as possible and raise awareness of the country as an accessible destination. Almost all (96%) of Tokyo’s
and Wellness tour costs from £2,139 and features horse riding, wellness spas, hot-air balloon rides and botanical gardens. The seven-night Sip and
882 rail stations are classed as accessible, and facilities have improved due to the Paralympics and the country’s ageing population, according to InsideJapan. Most hotels have accessible rooms, while accessible toilets are also widely available. Tokyo’s Sensoji temple, which dates back to 645AD, has a wheelchair elevator on the side of it. InsideJapan product manager
Madeleine Bromige said: “A goal of InsideJapan has been to open the country and culture to all and to improve the experience of travellers no mater what their requirements. “We have pre-planned accessible
trips and continue to tailor [trips] to suit all customers depending on their needs.”
insidejapantours.com
Savour Your Way Around Super Scenic Virginia has a focus on the state’s wine and food scenes, with prices starting from £1,250. Movie Star Selfies is an eight-
night holiday from £1,600 and it features locations for films such as Wonder Woman 1984, Argo, The Silence of the Lambs, Captain Phillips and Dirty Dancing. Prices include flights,
accommodation and car hire.
americaasyoulikeit.com
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